"A Monster in Paris": Paris is being terrorized by a very different kind of monster — a giant flea. He's really not as much a monster as a dapper dresser and beautiful crooner who gets to show his talent when he joins songstress Lucille (Vanessa Paradis) on stage. He's able to pull off the ruse for a short time because of a "Phantom of the Opera"-style disguise. Director and writer Bibo Bergeron ("Shark Tale") has created a story about the power of love and how it's wrong to judge people — or giant fleas — at first glance. Bergeron paints a fascinating picture of early 20th century France, from the concert halls to the Eiffel Tower. Equally impressive is the music score by Matthieu Chedid and Patrice Renson, along with strong musical performances. Sean Lennon is the singing voice of the flea. "A Monster in Paris" takes a few missteps, but overall it's a sweet tribute to love that could get under your skin.

"The Girl": The made-for-cable movie shows how Tippi Hedren had two minor professional acting credits before getting selected to star in the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Birds." A year later, she headlined Hitchcock's "Marnie." What should have been a remarkable launch to her career turned into relentless sexual harassment by the iconic director, which often resulted in on-set abuse when she would rebuff his advances. Hedren was under a studio contract at the time, and that meant she had no recourse but to try to survive the ordeal. Her story's told in the film starring Sienna Miller and Toby Jones. Miller brings a raw determination to the role, but it's Jones who steals the movie with his creepy portrayal of the noted director.

"The Haunting in Connecticut 2: GHOSTS OF GEORGIA": This latest tale of terror based on a true story offers a few good scares and a consistently creepy tone. It does fall into the horror film trap of gleaning a lot of its scares from terrorizing a child — in this case a young girl played by Emily Alyn Lind, who looks like a very young Drew Barrymore. Hiding behind the fact the story's based on real events doesn't excuse taking such an easy scare tactic. It does get points for an original backdrop, as you don't see many horror movies with a Civil War theme. The film has a nice haunting feel to it, even if it has a geographically confusing name.